Melissa High School's Mighty Cardinal Band won best overall band and swept the finals at the Aubrey Marching Classic earlier this month, winning a total of 10 awards. The contest featured nearly 30 competing high school bands ranging in classification from 1A to 5A. The Aubrey Marching Classic includes a preliminary round and a final round. During the preliminary round, the Melissa High School band won best visual, best colorguard, best percussion and best overall band for the 4A classification. The band then performed among the top 10 bands in the finals and won first place in all categories — a first for the program at this contest — including best visual, best colorguard, best percussion, best music and best overall band...
